LSAT 152 | Section 4 | Logical Reasoning: Q1

LR Question 1 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Researcher: It is widely believed that, given its northerly latitude …

QUESTION TYPE: Identify the Conclusion

CONCLUSION: You’re mistaken to believe that England has mild winters because of the Gulf Stream.

REASONING: A similar stream in the Pacific also does not produce the same effect, yet those regions still have mild winters.

ANALYSIS: They present a common view, say it is mistaken, and then explain why it is mistaken. The conclusion here is “But this belief is mistaken”. Everything else supports that point.

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1. This is the claim that the author wants to disprove.
2. CORRECT. The whole point is that this belief is mistaken.
3. That’s a fact that the argument acknowledges.
4. This is part of the reasoning that the author uses to show why the belief is mistaken.
5. This is also part of the supporting evidence, not the conclusion.